October 2022 – ManpowerGroup

Hundreds of Skills Bootcamps Trainees Have Completed HGV Driver Training

New data from the Driver Academy Group, the consortium leading the way with the Government-funded HGV Skills Bootcamp, shows that nearly 30% of trainees are well on their way to completing their training. Almost 600 drivers have either passed their practical test and got their HGV licence or are about to take the test. This out of almost 1,950 drivers on the Driver Academy Group scheme.

VIRTUAL ROUND TABLE: Sustainable Talent – How to evolve your people to create higher-skilled talent

As the talent shortage intensifies, we are seeing the current skills gap increasing, which is leading to intense competition in the market. To future proof against this, the focus for organisations is to aim for a sustainable ecosystem where every individual is connected and engaged to an organisation with purpose.

WEBINAR: UK Jobs Outlook: Q4 2022 – How to turn a positive experience for employees into a positive experience for your organisation

Whilst hiring confidence remains positive across all sectors, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey (MEOS) for Q4, new candidates are faced with less bargaining power as employers prioritise retaining their existing workforce.

The Most In-Demand Tech Jobs in 2023

The UK employment landscape has changed dramatically over the past 12 months. With the number of vacancies outstripping the number of unemployed workers for the first time, and employers engaged in hot competition for prime candidates, it’s become an employee’s market. This is especially so in IT and tech, where demand for workers with high levels of expertise continues to grow, and top candidates are commanding best compensation and a workplace culture to match their personal needs.

Webinar: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, Progress not Pledges

Over 30% of companies already deploy diversity and inclusion training programs, and one in five plan to deploy them over the coming months. Organisations will need more than just talking points around their DE&I activities, but truly put their pledges into visible action so that everyone is able to benefit from economic recovery, tech advancements, social and climate justice.

The great software testing modernisation – where are you on the journey?

Is your software testing lagging? We often hear that software testing services simply can’t keep up, creating a bottleneck and causing delays in product delivery. With advancements in automation and wide adoption of agile practices, quality assurance teams are under a lot of pressure to deliver quicker results. The days of development teams writing code for months and then passing it off to a QA team are gone.